Evaluating complex health interventions: A critical analysis of the 'outcomes' concept

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Paterson, Charlotte ^a   Baarts, Charlotte ^b   Launsø, Laila ^c,d   Verhoef, Marja J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DRUG MANUFACTURE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REHABILITATION; WELLBEING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SYSTEMS THEORY;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PALLIATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 67749093547     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-9-18     Document Type: Article

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